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Tenaim: The Conditions of Marriage
Contemporary couples are reinterpreting an old ceremony that set the financial and logistical arrangements for an upcoming marriage
The Free Will Problem: Modern Solutions
Modern thinkers have addressed the free will problem by questioning the authority of science, acknowledging the limits of freedom, and asserting the transcendent importance of choice.
Three Prenuptial Agreements That Just Might Work
Three prenuptial marriage protection agreements have been accepted by Orthodox rabbis as fulfilling halakhah (Jewish law).
The Ketubah Text (Part 2)
The second part of the ketubah (marriage contract) details the additional gift promised by the groom, the lien on his property, and the acquisition sealing the contract.
The Ketubah Text
The traditional Aramaic text of the ketubah (marriage contract) reflects the history of Jewish marriage.
Marriage & God
As part of God's creation, Jewish marriage creates a spiritual connection between human beings and with God.
The Jewish-Buddhist Encounter
Both faith communities have something to teach the other.
Chosen People: Some Modern Views
While some modern Jews have rejected the notion of chosenness altogether, others have reinterpreted it as an ethical mission or a national spirit.
Jews and Muslims
Sept. 11 and the Second Intifada in Israel interrupted years of improvement in Muslim-Jewish relations.
A Short History of Orthodox Judaism in America
A history from colonial times to World War II.
Traditional Sources on Artificial Insemination
Four texts dealing with non-traditional forms of insemination may--or may not--serve as meaningful precedents for the contemporary debate.
When Death Occurs
At death, several gestures indicate respect for the deceased as well as acceptance of the reality of death.